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Old 10-02-2013, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by skyfox10
Took off my bald 32" BFG's and put my old 31" Dueler Revo's back on. I picked up a nail and was loosing 20 lbs of air over night, so I figured it was time to do something.

This is probably a good thing, because it will motivate me to get the front end fixed and aligned before getting some new meats for the truck. The tire fund hit it's max over a month ago, I just have been to busy to get to it.

Just gotta wait for my other car to get back from being loaned out...
Ooo I like loaner cars.. I use to beat the crap out of the dealer ones lol
 
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Old 10-02-2013, 07:22 AM
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33x12.5 Duratracs installed. Sorry for the crappy photos I need to get better ones and get a build thread going.



 
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Old 10-02-2013, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by beckula
33x12.5 Duratracs installed. Sorry for the crappy photos I need to get better ones and get a build thread going.



Nice tires!! How close does the front one get to the bumper? It looks very close. The leveling kit and new tires really freshen up the truck.
 
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Old 10-02-2013, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by joegeds
Nice tires!! How close does the front one get to the bumper? It looks very close.
Kind of wondering this too. Doesn't look like it would take too much for it to hit.

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The leveling kit and new tires really freshen up the truck.
Agreed. The truck is looking great Beckula
 
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Old 10-02-2013, 04:28 PM
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Today I drove the everloving hell out of my diesel. New exhaust sounds GREAT.
 
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Old 10-02-2013, 06:02 PM
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Finished up with scaling my frame and TTB components. Now all that's left is to degrease and power wash everything, acid treat it, spray it with zinc primer, and brush on the coal tar epoxy.

In the process of getting intimate with the underside of my truck, I noticed that my PS return hose was leaking, and the radius arm bushings have seen better days. Ordered those tonight.
 
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Old 10-02-2013, 06:02 PM
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Today I drove the everloving hell out of my diesel. New exhaust sounds GREAT.
Got any sound clips?
 
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Old 10-02-2013, 07:14 PM
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Oil Chang time..

 
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Old 10-02-2013, 08:42 PM
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Been looking for the last hour for a conversion joint for a bronco driveshaft to sterling 10.5 end yoke flange not sure if they make a 1330 or 1350 to 1410 series.. And found the right I joints to bolt up the diff and get er moving again
 
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Old 10-02-2013, 08:52 PM
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Chris I wouldn't use that ''snake oil'' in anything but you can do what you want....... just my .05
 
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Originally Posted by Bob Gervais
Got any sound clips?
Not yet, prolly have them this weekend. New exhaust on the 6.9 is 3" from just after the y-pipe junction, straight pipe exiting a 4" tip in front of the rear wheel.
 
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Old 10-03-2013, 12:38 AM
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Well, I had the Red Truck Parked for a few weeks. Guess it was long enough for the points to fail in the distributor. Had the dreaded no start (no spark from coil).
After testing with spare coils realized it was probably the pick up inside the distributor.
Replaced the TFI aswell for good measure to ensure smooth operation.
Since I really didnt want to install a reman distributor, I decided to help out the local economy by purchasing a MSD Pro-Billet Distributor. Hydraulic Roller required the steel gear so it was perfect.
Fired Right up.

Now to Clean it and Put the Mustang Away for Winter and Get the Orange Front Clip Reassembled.
 
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Old 10-03-2013, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by joegeds
Nice tires!! How close does the front one get to the bumper? It looks very close. The leveling kit and new tires really freshen up the truck.
Originally Posted by BigBlockF350
Kind of wondering this too. Doesn't look like it would take too much for it to hit.



Agreed. The truck is looking great Beckula

Thanks guys. Surprisingly it doesn't come nearly as close as the photos seem to indicate. I thought I was going to need to trim the bottom corners but I had the guys at the tire shop push down on the hood and it didn't come close even when the wheels turned. I did remove the plastic piece that attaches to the bumper the day below the install thinking it may be an issue but I didn't like it anyway.

The only issue is the radius arm. I am hoping I can correct this with some wheels at some point down the road.
 
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Old 10-03-2013, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by beckula
The only issue is the radius arm. I am hoping I can correct this with some wheels at some point down the road.
Or maybe try 1/8" spacers. Not sure how much more room you need.
 
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Old 10-03-2013, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by GIGGER
Chris I wouldn't use that ''snake oil'' in anything but you can do what you want....... just my .05
Amsoil dealer hat off..

In no way is it snake oil.. EVERY oil test out there proves it's a superior oil.. TBN, NOACK, Viscosity Index, and many more stats that make an oil good..

And these are API tests from a separate test center than Amsoil.. To anyone that calls it snake oil simply didn't know/researched it..
 


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